We just want to be plain old Mary and Fred for a while

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The Danish royals marked the first day of their private holiday
in Tasmania at the wedding of Crown Princess Mary's cousin Alison
yesterday.

Following warnings to media that they were getting too close to
Crown Prince Frederik and local girl Princess Mary, the
photographers were kept well away from the wedding, which was held
at a private house in Swansea on the state's east coast.

The royal couple visited the area in January 2004, lunching
unnoticed at Kabuki by the Sea, 12 kilometres from the town
centre.

Kabuki owner Terry Lanning said yesterday that Crown Prince
Frederik had asked about postal facilities to Denmark during the
visit, but his staff had not realised the stature of their guests
until a local newspaper called the following day.

Danish television has since featured the restaurant in a
Tasmanian special aired before the royal wedding last May.

Princess Mary and Prince Frederik ended their first official
tour of Australia as guests at a Save the Children Tasmania charity
ball.

The couple is rumoured to be staying with family and friends at
the exclusive London Lakes Resort in Tasmania's midlands.

No one at the resort would comment but the couple was reported
to have booked out the entire facility months in advance.

Earlier, Premier Paul Lennon warned the media that if the royal
couple were hounded on their holiday, they would not come back.

"Tasmanians are friendly, reasonable, tolerant people," he
said.

"Peace and relaxation are very much part of our lifestyle. We
don't want to have the royal couple hassled with any
paparazzi-style behaviour."